Endemic, Rare, and Endangered Soils

Hole (1974) was a forerunner in recognizing the need to protect the “wild” soils surrounding our wild rivers. He identified “wild” soils as those which still function as integral parts of native ecosystems. He used the Pine-Popple Rivers basin in Florence County as an example of an area with wild so...

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Published inThe Soils of Wisconsin pp. 199 - 202
Main Authors Hartemink, Alfred E, Bockheim, James G
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland Springer International Publishing AG 2017
Springer International Publishing
SeriesWorld Soils Book Series
Subjects
Continental Drift
National Soil Survey
Physical geography
Regional geography
Soil Order
Soil science, sedimentology
Soil Series
Tension Zone
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Summary:Hole (1974) was a forerunner in recognizing the need to protect the “wild” soils surrounding our wild rivers. He identified “wild” soils as those which still function as integral parts of native ecosystems. He used the Pine-Popple Rivers basin in Florence County as an example of an area with wild soils. These soils were considered to be “wild” because of their importance in protecting riparian resources. Drohan and Farnham (2006) proposed that rare and threatened soils be recognized in the USA.
ISBN:3319521438
9783319521435
ISSN:2211-1255
2211-1263
DOI:10.1007/978-3-319-52144-2_15